Comments on: $249.99 Headphones Anyone?

By: Abdalla Ahmed

Abdalla Ahmed — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:39:41 +0000

You should NOT be spending $210 on a pair of headphones. $2 ones work just fine!!!

By: shintaro

shintaro — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:41:19 +0000

a friend recommended me to get these, so I received a pair of SA6 for $210 through ebay, and when they arrived, i found that 1 of the earphones was damaged!!!! basically, it would rattle/vibrate, like when you use cheap $2 earphones and crank them all the way up.

contacted ebay seller, no reply
contacted sleek audio, then they said that no warranty if you bought it off ebay!!!! then they said they’ll make me an exception. phew!
just be careful if you buy off ebay guys.

By: Singapura

Singapura — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:41:12 +0000

I tend to think the other way. A lot of people spend a thousand bucks on their speakers without ever hearing the detail a pair of IEM’s can give. I put all my cash in an iPod, a good amp (Headamp AE-2) and a pair of Shure E500, which are even more expensive then the Sleeks. It’s worth every cent. I bet you haven’t even tried the Sleeks (I have and they’re not bad) but are already prejudiced.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:49:54 +0000

Yeah, this kind of prejudiced, ignorant thinking about audio is why Bose is still so popular. There are a lot of great headphone companies out there who make fantastic products for the money. There’s even a $10-25 dollar headphone (the Koss KSC75) that I’ll guarantee sounds lightyears better than those $5 ones you’ll find in most places. And believe me, there IS a huge, notable difference between well-made headphones and most of the crap you find at Target and Best Buy.

By: Abdalla Ahmed

Abdalla Ahmed — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:54:48 +0000

$300 for earphones sucks.

By: Sly

Sly — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:43:19 +0000

I spent $110 on some of the big over the ear headphones (sometimes referred to as ‘cans’). But they are studio monitor headphones designed for mixing music. Still, $300 for some earbuds sounds insane to me.

By: Hi-5 » $249.99 Headphones Anyone?

Hi-5 » $249.99 Headphones Anyone? — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:37:24 +0000

[...] SweetHacks.com | The Technology Blog wrote an interesting post today on $249.99 Headphones Anyone?Here’s a quick excerpt When we all think about buying a headset for our phones or our ipods we ideally think about cheap replacement headphones for immediate use. What we dont think about is a $310 replacement pair of headphones! The Sleek SA6 are a set of very unique headphones which allow the user to change the outer part of the headphones to enhance your music/sound experience. Take a look at the picture at the right; the white plastic like ear pieces are interchangeable to allow you to change and optimize wh [...]